How to say “stem from” in Chinese
stem from, out of (consideration)
“Stem from” in Chinese is 出于, chū yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出于 is read chū yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 出于好奇我打开了那封信chūyúhàoqí,wǒdǎkāilenàfēngxìnOut of curiosity, I opened that letter.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stem from” in Chinese?
“Stem from” in Chinese is 出于, pinyin chūyú.
What does 出于 mean?
出于 (chūyú) means “stem from, out of (consideration)”.
How do you write 出于?
出于 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出于?
出于 is read chūyú. Tones: chū — first tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“stem from” in the lesson “As for, and why”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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